sustainability

The clothes you’re wearing right now tell a story. Do me a favour, take your top and turn the hem over. Look at the seams. Another human’s hands have touched those. If they could talk what would they say? How would they describe the conditions they were produced under? What would they say about the person who created them? About their pay or rights? How about the fabric, where does it come from? How has dye that’s been used impacted the local environment?

I occasionally attend a minimalist meet up in Leeds. A monthly get together where people with a shared interest in minimalism can meet likeminded souls and have a bit of a natter about all things ‘minimalist’. During a recent meet someone mentioned their goal for 2017 was to not buy any clothes throughout the entire year. This, in part, had been motivated by their recent viewing of the documentary ‘The True Cost’. In this post I want to share a little critique of the documentary, raise awareness on the topics covered in it, and hopefully encourage you to be more conscious about your own approach to buying clothes.